Lasting machine



April 2l, 1941.2.` .1. c. .JoRGENsE-N LASTING MACHINE iled D e'c. 2.1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 anni LASTING MACHINE.

Filed Dec. 2, i940 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Apr. 21, 1942l x `1 l y i IYJacob"C:Jorgensen, Beverly;1Mass.,assignor to,` l i i i i i UnitedShoelMaohinery Corporation, Fleming-` "ton, N. J., a corporation ofNewJersey` Application December 2, 1940, Serial No. 368,173 h inventionrelates lasting machines, l

and lisherein illustrated ,as applied to Va heelend ylasting machine ofthe""type` disc1osed` n United States Letters Patent No.` 2,059,241,granteden'` November 3, 1936, on an applicati'o'nof mine." Itis to beunderstood, however, that the invention is 'not limited'to machines ofthat particular` type andthat in various novel aspects also it isnotlimited to machines for lasting the heel `en"ds`of`shoes asdistinguished from the toe ends.` l jThe invention has especially inview *the* provision of "improved" means for lastingthe heel endsoifshoes of that 1kind in lwhichawelt is applied around the heel end aswell asy at` other portions "and "in whichthe margin ofgthe heel end"of' the upper is lasted against a welt-attaching lip ontheinsole." *A,machine of the: abovementioned` `type is provided" with wipers `forwiping "the marginal portion ofthe heel end upper `is lasted against alip on the insole it is desirablethat the contourof thewiping edges ofthe wipers correspond as nearlyJ as "possible to "the contour offthe lipofthe insole lengthwise of"the"edge ofthe shoe bottom, and accordingly,y

different' wipers need to be used on shoeslthat differ substantially instyle orsize. It is also desirable lthatthe severalffastenings be drivenat `substantially `uniform distances from the lip oftheinsolei Thepresent invention accordinga lyyprovides ajinovel construction such thatthe .Wipersmaybereadily `detached from their movl able supports topermit diierentwipers` to be substituted, and `such thatthe samefasteninginserting "devices are used with `diiierent` wipers butv-assumedifferent relative positions determined by the different Wipers. `Irrtheconstrucv `tionslfiown each of the Wiper supports carries a"plurality'of lfastening-inserting `devices `so mounted `thereon as` topermit them, when the g `Wipers are detached,4 tofswingrelatively to oneanother i in* such `directions as to vary relatively the rpositions offastenings `inserted respectively by `the different devices,and thewipers when in place ntheirsupports interlock with the fasa,

tening-inserting devices and maintain themin a relation tofone anotherappropriate for the contour of the wipers. The wipers, as more particu-vlarly hereiniilustratedam guided tomove in 35 claims. (ci. 12V- 4) lpredetermined `curved paths to mount themen or `detach them `from theirsupports, and are provided with grooves arranged to receivesuccessivelyrfthe different fastening-inserting ,devices associatedtherewith.` as the fwipers fare `moved into place on their supports.`Preferably, as shown,` thefastenings are driven only part Way into theshoe, so thatrthey may be conveniently removed at a later stage inthemanufacture of the `shoe,a`nd the-Wipers are so formed that the holesthrough which the iastenings are driven `are open toward the inner`edges of` the wipers throughout" a portion ofl the thickness rof thewipers to provide clearance for the upstanding portions of`v thefastenings when the `wipers are retracted." i

`The invention further,` provides novel means for supportingthe lipofthe insole against inward "pressure in thelasti'ng'T operation. "A maichine ofthe type shown in the above-mentioned Letters `Patent isprovided `with a holddown which engages the heel end of the insoletodetermine the position of `the shoe heightwise Jrelativelyto'thewipers,` the `holddown being movable automatically in the power'operation o f the mai chine todepress the shoe relatively tothe wipersand thus to relieve the pressure of the Wipers on "the'upper afterithelasting operation.` For purposes of this invention, the constructionherein shown comprises lip-supporting meanswhich is mounted on theholddown and is movable by the operator relativelyto the holddown intolipsupporting positionlprior `to the starting of the power operation ofthe machine. More particularly, theflip-supporting'means comprisesmembers` movable relatively to each other widthwise ,offthe' last intosupporting relation to the lip at the sides of lthe insole,` and acarrier for these membersmovablein'a path inclined lengthwise and fheightwise of the' last to carry the members i into engagementwith theinsole and into supportingfrelation` to the lip at the extreme end oftheinsole. The carrier is lthus moved by a lever whichiby further movementserves to swing the `lip-supporting members apart into supportyingrelation to the lip 'at the sides of the insole. A` device `is furtherprovided` for holding the lip-supporting means in operative position andfor releasing` it` in response to theabove-mentioned `automaticmovementof the holddown after the lasting operation to permit itsrreturn tostarting position. i

`'I'he above and other features of the invention, d

ticularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings andthereafter pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view partly in right-hand side elevation and partly insection of a portion of a machine of the type illustrated in theabove-mentioned Letters Patent as modified for purposes of thisinvention, the parts being shown in the positions whi-ch they occupywhen the wipers are at the end of their inward wiping movements;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line II-II of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a plan view, with parts in section, showing the wipers and thefastening-inserting devices in the same relation to the shoe asin Fig.1, this view illustrating diagrammatically the relation of the holddownVand the lip-supporting members to the shoe;

Fig. 4 is mainly a plan view of a portion of thefmechanism provided foroperating the tack drivers: i

Fig. 5 is aview mainly in vertical section in a planeextending'widthwiseof the shoe, showing one of the wipers and one of thefastening-inserting devices associated therewith and illustrating therelation of these parts to their operating mechanisms and to the shoe;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 of a portion of the same structure,but showing the parts as they appear when the tack drivers are at theendof their tack-driving movements;

Fig. 7 is a plan viewof one of the wipers detached;

Fig. 8 is mainly a sectional view in a horizontal plane, furtherillustrating the construction of tack-controlling means with which eachof the fastening-inserting devices is provided ;-A

Fig. 9 is a viewin verticalv section killustrating how two tack driversof eachfastening-inserting device are connected to a driver bar whichoperates them;

Fig. 10 is a'view in front elevation showing the lip-supporting meansand its controlling mechanism, with the parts in their initialpositions;

Fig. 11 is a plan View of the structure shown in Fig. Y10; and

Fig. 12is a View partly in plan and partly in section on the line XII-XII of Fig. 1, illustrating more fully the construction -of thelip-supporting'means andits relation to the shoe.

As disclosed in the previously mentioned Letters Patent, a machine ofthe illustrated type is y provided with a shoe support or jack (notherein shown) vwhich is movable prior to the starting of a and upagainst the holddown and the heelband is closed about its heel-endportion, after which the margin of theheelend of the upper is wipedinwardly over the insole and is fastened thereto by the driving of aplurality of lasting tacks.

For wiping the margin of the heel end of the upper inwardly against alip on the insole, in operating on a shoe of that type in which'a weltis applied around the heel end, the machine herein shown is providedwith a pair'of wipers 6 the construction of one-of which is clearlyillustrated in Figs. 5 and 7. It will be understood that the two wipersare alike except for such differences as are necessary to permit them tobe mounted in the machine for use respectively on the opposite sideportions of the heel end of the shoe. The wipers 6 are detachablymounted on wiper supports or holders comprising blocks 8 which, althoughdifferently constructed in certain respects, are mounted in the machineand are operated in the same manner as the blocks 404 shown in thepreviously mentioned Letters Patent. That is, each block 8 is detachablysecured to a member I0 guided for swinging movements laterally of theshoe on a slide I2 which is movable lengthwise of the shoe, the membersI0 and I2 corresponding respectively to the cam-operated members 4IB and42|) shown in the above-mentioned Letters Patent. It will be understoodthat the slide I2 is operated to advance the wipers bodily lengthwise ofthe shoe and that the members IIJ are operated, through links I4 (Fig.3), to swing or close the wipers inward laterally of the/shoe in ahorizontal plane in they course of their advancing movement.

For-use in lasting shoes of the illustratedk type the cams ,with whichthe machine is provided for thus operating the wipers are so formed-asto impart to them movements shorter than heretofore, to wipe the upperover the feather of the insole and to press a portion of its margin inupstanding position against the lip of the insole, and are also formedto move them inwardly only once instead of twice in the cycle. Since forthe best results the inner edges of the wipers should be curvedsimilarly to the llip around the heel end of the insole, `the wipersareso .mounted on their supporting blocks 8 .that they may be readilydetached therefrom to permitY diierent wipers to be Used for shoes ofdifferent sizes or styles.. To this end, as ilustrated in Fig. 7, eachwiper is provided with a curved groove I5 formed to receive a dovetailedtongue I6 (Fig. 5) on the lower face of the supporting-block 8, so thatthe wiper may be readily detached from the 'block and another wipermounted on the block by sliding it along this tongue in a curved path.When the wiper is in proper position on the block it may be fastenedthereto by any suitable means such as a screw (not shown).

After the upper has been wiped into lasted position by thewipers it isfastened temporarily by driving a plurality of tacks in the anglebetween the feather and the lip of the insole in the manner illustratedin Fig. 6, the tacks being driven only part way in so that they may beconveniently removed at a later stage in the manufacture of the shoe.For thus driving the tacks thereare associated with each of the -wipersa plurality of tackers I1 which are relatively adjustable to permit themto assume different positions as determined by different wipers mountedin the machine, so that in operating on shoes of different sizes orstyles the tacks will be driven in as close relation as is practicableto the lip of the insole. Each tacker comprises a block I8 mounted in avertical slot I 9 (Fig. 5) in the block 8 and having an outwardlyextending portion provided with holes to receive studs 20 (Fig. 3)projecting from members 22 fastened to the block 8 at opposite sides ofthe block I8. In thismanner the several blocks I8 are so mounted as topermit their lower ends to be swung inwardly or outwardly when there areno wipers in the machine. These lower ends. of the blocks are arrangedto enter grooves 24 formedin the wipers in locations between the groovesI5 and their inner wiping edges when the w'ipersiare moved into placefori theirfsu'pporting blocksi, `sothat the several tackers assume"positions` `determined by contourof the wipers. ,Asjillustrated in Fig.`5; the lower ends of the lblocks I8 lare preferably spacedl somewhata'bove the bottoms of the grooves 24, butfportions 25 of the blocks 8;which" are narrower than the grooves, `extend to lthe bottoms f thevgrooves to assist in supportingthe wipers firmly against upward pressureof the shoe upon them. l

`In` the `constructionherein-shown each tacke'r l'I is formed to drivea"pair oftacks through holes `2li in the corresponding"wiper;` For thispurpose each block I8 has `a circularY bore 28 rthewipers'andjappropriate for theparticular (Fig. in which `operates a driver bar36 `proi vided atv itslower" end with" two tack drivers 32 movable indriver passages formed partly in the block Iiand partly in a plate 34fastenedto thel block. The drivers 32 are `mounted vin' sockets inthebar 30 fand are heldin placeby` a pin 35, asillustratedin Fig. 9.Mounted for turning movement in the block I8 and the plate 34 is a tackholder 36 (Figs`j5 and 8)" of generally cylin-` drical contour providedwith vrecesses 38 which serve as tack pockets associatedwith therespec-` tive driver passages `andl into which tacks are delivered atthe proper time through passages 40 in the b10ck`1I8. i `Tacks arecoiiductedfto the passages 40 through flexible tubes 42 fromtacksupplying mechanismconstructed as disclosed in the previouslymentioned Letters Patent.` Extending into the two recesses 38 in thetackholder` 36 are flanges 44 (Fig. `8) `of the plate 34, in

V which flanges portions of the above-mentioned driver passages areformed. A spring 46 `tends to turn the tack holder 36 in acounterclockwise direction, as the `parts aretviewed in Figs. 5 and 6,and maintains it initially in awposition determined by engagement of`edges formed thereonati the lower ends of `the recesses 38 with` theflanges 44. When theitack holderf is in this position the lower'` endsof` the ShanksA of the tacks controlled thereby extend `short distances`belowthese edgesv in `engagement with the'wallsl of thedriver passages,as illustrated in Fig. 5, the `Shanks ofthe tacks lbeng inclinedrelatively to the paths of movement of the driv` ers 32 and inwardlyinclined relatively to Athe edge of the shoe bottom. The driversq32 havelower end faces inclined similarly. tothe corresponding` inclinationsofthe heads of `the tacks, and` accordingly the tacks are driven yintothe shoe at` inclinations `substantially the same `as they occupy wheninthe tack pockets, the points l of the tacksbeinge'uidedfduringaportion of the inner edges of` the wipers to provideclear;

ancefor `the heads of theupstanding tacks when the wipers are retracted.For the purposey of leaving the tacks upstanding the operative movementsof thev drivers are limited by lmechanism provided in accordance withthe disclosure of the previously mentionedLetters P'zaterit.V lnview ofthe multiplicity of the "driver4 bars 30; the construction hereinllshownvincludes, f for operatingv theseibars, a plate '48 '(Figsnliand)havingk therein a"plurality of guideways 50 curved similarly tothepathsof movement ofrthef "wipers,V in which: guidew'ays' lie ilangedheads '52 formed on the upper ends ofl the` driver bars 30.l By

reason of this construction 'ther driver `bars are moved downwardly andupwardly `by corresponding `movements ofthe plate48 and `are permittedto movewitlr thefwipers while maintaining their operative relation tothe plate nThef`plavtei48 is operated at the proper time through a link54|wli`ich corresponds to the link1564shown in the previously mentionedLetters Patent; i

`The previouslyl mentioned holddown 4 `comprises a slide'56(Figsfland10)-which is` verl-1 tically movable in ai g'uideway in theframe 53 like ithe `1member2504 shown in the' previously mentionedLetters `Patent C 'and is automatically controlled inthe power operationof the' machine through a cam-foperatedipinion in engagement with i rackteeth formed on the slide. "In" the constructionhereinf shown thevlowerend ofthe `slide 56` is so shaped `as to provide a holddown foot62\`(Figs. 1 `andlZZ) whichziscomparatively narrow widthwiseof the shoeand the lower edge of whichvisuarranged` to Vengage the heel-endportionf of the insole` when the shoe ismoved upwardly by the shoesupport, as I hereinbefore described, prior toi-the starting of thepower operation .of the fmachine. Thisupward movement` oftheshoeserves'to impart a short upward movement to the slide 56, asand forpurposes described in the above-mentioned Letters PatentiHAshistingushed Afrom the prior construction; the cam (not shown)` for`operating the pinion 60 `is preferably soformed that `when the slide`56 lhasbeen thus lifted prior to thestarting of the power operationofthe machine the shoe is `at the properiheight for the wipers tooperate thereon,` andfthereafter `the slide remains .sta-

tionary until` itl is moved downwardly a `short J distance to` depressthetshoe and thus to relieve thepressureiof the Wipers onilthelupperafter the `tacks have `been driven,` such depression of theasho'efurther insuring `that the` heads of `the tacks will clear the wipersiwhen the latter are retractedij .i i I i M `lurther to `accomplish theobjects of the present invention, the holddown 4 has associatedtherewith means Vfor engaging the inner `face of the lip ofbtheinsole`aroundthe heel'end of the insole `andfor supportingthellip against theinward pressure of the wipers. This lip-supporting means comprises apair -of arms 64 (Figs. 1 and 12) lthe `outer faces? of which are curvedin general similarity touthecurvature of the lip of the insole, thetwoarmsl beingpivotallylmounted at Jtheirireariendson afpinsGB supportedby'a slide 68 `which serves as "a carrierfor'thearms.

The `slideli` is'supported on the lower end of the holddown slide 56, so`that itl moves upwardly and downwardly with `the lattenand it is alsomounted formovement relatively to the slide 56 in an inclined` pathextending `heightwise and lengthwise ofthe shoe. For `thispurpose thereis'fastened" to thefslidef56 by bolts -10 a bracket "I2 whichisbifurcated to extend along opposite sides of `the slide'ssfme forks ofthe `bracketbeing l provided Awith inwardly 'extending flanges, a por`tionfof one of which is shown in section at I4 in Fig. 1,extendingintoygrooves 'I6 formedin opposite side `portions of the"slide, 68. The

angesM and the groovesj 16 are. inclined as illustrated, so thatv by.movement of ther slide 68 in one direction the lip-supporting arms 64are carried both downwardly toward the insole and rearwardly toward theportion of the insole lip which is located at the extreme rear end ofthe insole. i For moving the slide 68 in that direction and also in theopposite direction, there is pivotally mounted on a pin 18 on the slide56 a bell-crank lever 80 one arm 82 of which has a rounded end extendinginto a recess in the slide 68 and the other arm 84 of which carriesoapin 86 extending into slots 88 formed in a bifurcated rear portion of ablock 90. The block 90 is mounted on a vertically movable rod 92 andrests normally on a shoulder 94 provided by an enlarged lower endportion of the rod, this portion of the vrod being guided forverticalmovements in the. front end of the bracket 12. Between the block l90 andanother block 98 which is fastened by a 'transverse pin |00 to the rod92 is a spring |02. Accordingly, in response to downward movement of therod 92 and the block 98 force is transmitted yyieldingly through thespring |02 to the block 90 and the bell-crank lever 80 to move the slide68 in a downward and rearward direction and thus to carry thelipsupporting arms 64 rearwardly against the lip of the insole andagainst the bottom face of the insole adjacent to the lip. For thusoperating the rodv 92 there is provided a hand lever |04 the rear end ofwhich is rounded and lies in a recess |06 in the frame 58. The handlever |04 is provided with an opening |08 into which the block 9Bextends,` and it is pivotally connected by the pin to the rodl 92 andthe block 98. Downward movement of the rod bythe hand leverV is effectedagainst the resistance of springs ||0 which are connected at their upperends to the frame and at their lower ends to sleeves H2 threaded on theopposite ends of the pin |00. By these springs the rod 92 is maintainedinitiallyin such an upraised position that the slide 68 and the arms 64are forwardly and upwardly retracted from thepositions which they occupyin Fig. 1', the holddownv foot 62 extending somewhat farther downwardlythan the arms, as

shown in Fig. l0, foriengagement with the shoe when the latter is liftedby the work support. It will be observed that the foot 62 extendsdownwardly through a slot ||4 (Fig. 12) in the slide 68, this slot beingsufliciently elongated to permit the required movements of the slide.

The lip-supporting arms 64 are positioned in proper relation to the lipat the opposite sides of the insole by swinging them outwardly about thepin 66. For this purpose the vfront ends of the arms are connected bylinks I |6 to a small block ||8 which'is itself connected by a pair oflinks |20 to a lever |22 pivotally mounted on a pin |24 supported inforwardly extending lugs |26 formed on the slide 68. The lever |22 isengaged by the lower end of the rod 92, so that by its downward movementthis rod acts through the lever |22 and its connections with the arms 64to swing these arms outwardly against the lip of the insole. Thismovement of the lever |22 is effected against the resistance of a spring|28 which is seated at one end in a recess in the slide 68 and surroundsat its other end a short stud |30 projecting from the lever |22. It willbe understood that the spring |28 serves, when permitted, to swing thearms 64 inwardly toward each other, so that it maintains them initiallyin positions comparativelyclose to the opposite sides of theholddownfoott 62, Vas illustrated in Fig. 10. The construction is suchthat the downward and rearward movement of the slide 68 is stopped bythe engagement of the insole with the arms 64 before the arms have beenswung fully outward to their lip-supporting positions, after which thespring |02 yields as the hand lever |04 is moved farther downwardly tomove the arms into those positions.

The lip-supporting arms 64 are moved into supporting relation to the lipof the insole by the hand lever |04, as above described, after the shoehas been moved rearwardly and upwardly by the work support against theheel band 2 and the holddown foot 62, but prior to the starting cf thepower operation of the machine. To permit the operator immediately torelease the hand lever |04 after operating it, mechanism is provided formaintaining the arms 64 in the positions to which they are moved by thehand lever by locking the rod 92 against reverse upward movement. Forthis purpose there are mounted in a recess I3| (Fig. l) in the frame 58,through which recess therod 92 extends, three brake shoes |32 whichsubstantially surround the rod, as illustrated in Fig. 2, these brakeshoes having conical outer surfaces which are engaged by a complementalsurface formed on the interior of a bushing |34 also mounted in therecess |3I. This bushing is held normally down against a plate |36 faston the frame by a comparatively heavy spring |38, and the three brakeshoes |32 are forced upwardly against the interior face of the bushingby lighter springs |40, one for each brake shoe. Accordingly, the brakeshoes do not prevent downward movement of the rod 92 by the lever 04,but they act as wedges between the rod and the inner face of the bushing|34 to lock the rod frictionally against reverse upward movement.Provision is afforded for upward movement of the bushing |34 against theresistance of the .spring |38 merely for safety, in case theWiper-operating mechanism should be accidentally so adjusted as to closethe wipers too far inward laterally of the shoe. In that event thelip-supporting arms 64 may be forced inwardly by the wipers and will actthrough the lever |22 to lift the rod 92, the brake shoes |32 and thebihing |34 against the resistance of the spring To release the rod 92and thus permit the rod and the parts controlled thereby to return totheir starting positions, there is provided a sleeve |42 slidinglymounted on the rod for downward movement to engage and depress the brakeshoes |32. 'Ihis sleeve is threaded in a trunnion block |44 which ismounted in an opening provided in a lever |46 and is pivotally mountedon the ends of studs |48 threaded in this lever. The sleeve |42 isprovided with a knurled portion |50 by which it may be turned to adjustit toward or from the upper ends of the brake shoes |32, and threaded onthe sleeve is a look nut |52 arranged to engage the lower face of thetrunnion block |44 to lock the sleeve in adjusted position. The lever|46 is fast on a rockshaft |54 mounted in the frame 58, and also fast onthis rockshaft is another lever |56 one end'of which is arranged tounderlie a lug |58 formed on the holddown slide 50. A spring |60 tendsto lift the lever |56 and to maintain it in engagement with the lug |58.When the holddown slide 56 is moved downwardly to depress the shoe afterthe wiping and tacking operations the lever |56 is swung 112,280,152 idownwarmy ty `the iugilssz tofimpart .through the lever |461suchdownward; movementtothe sleeve |42 'as to depress the .ibrakeashoes` |32and thus to lreleasethe rod 92,:` The\lever|46 isV provided with ahandle |62 by which itmay be vswung downwardly by4 the operatorincaselit should be desired, prior to the starting'of the power operlation of the machine, `to r'eturntlfie` lip-supporting arms B4 andpermit them to bemoved again into supporting relation Ito theflip. V v

In Fig. 1" are shown certain parts of mechanism like that disclosed`in"-Le`ttersPatent No.

12,115,722,` granted `on' May 3,4938; onan application, bytheusefofwhichithe operator may adjust the holddown` 4 temporarily to aslightly lower positionlthanilusual `in case observation" of anyparticular shoe l should `indicate f that Vthe wipers preferably `shouldoperate thereon with less than the customary pressurej These partsincludeaiplunger )|64 anda lever |66l which the rod 92,andthereafteragainlowers the` hand lever |04. After properly positioningthe lipsupporting ,members the operator startsthe poweroperation of `themachine,vwhereupon the wipers are advanced and closed tofwipe the,marginal portion of the heelend of `the, upperwini wardly over thefeather of the insolewandJ `,to press it against the lip` ofthe insole,thetacks Abeing then: driven in the manner illustrated in Fig. 6 to holdthe heel end of the upper n lasted position, vThe holddown slide, 56iswthereaiter moved downwardly, `in proper time relation `to the openingof the heel `band,.to lower` the shoe enough `torelieve the pressureofthe wipers on {71;5

the upper before `the wipers` are retracted lto their startingpositions, and in response to `such `downward movement of the slide 56`the sleeve |42 is lowered to depress lthe brakeyshoes |32 `and thus torelease the rod $12.` This permits correspond `respectively to the partsidentiiied by the reference 'characters `'Miand 62 inthe above-`mentionedl Letters Patentlf` It *will be understood that with the sleeve|42 properly adjusted such further downward adjustment of theholddownmay be effected without interfering thereafter |32.` t i i l Inaccordancawith the"` disclosure of Fig. 6 the driver-operating4mechanism"` is `so adjusted ylith` the proper action of thebrake -shoesthat the tacks'penetrate onlypart way through t the insole. Thetacksfinay, however, be driven fartherinwardly if; as shown, thelasthasno metal plate on" th`e"botto`rn` of its heel-end portion which, by`clinching the points of the tacks, s lwouldinterfere with theirrernoi/"ali` l The manner of Voperationlof the machine-will3 now bebrieysummarized.- *If the machine is not equipped withjwiperplatessuitable forshoes i `of` the `size and J"style to `be lasted,`theoperator removes the plateswhichlarein the machine and substitutesothers `of`$the^`pr`oper shape, 4sliding them in curvedypaths into their`properl posi- `tions along th'edovetailed @tongues i6 on theWiper-supporting `blocksf. `In thus mounting each wiperplatel on itssupporting block the operator causes" the lower-lends ofthecorresponding ,tacker `blocks `I8` successively to enter the groove24 hin the wiper plate.- The machine `having thus been provided"withithe proper wipers and the tackers being-positionedas determined bythe "'wipers,f`the operatorlmounts `a shoe on the shoe support, andbymovement of the sup- "port 'the shoe is'carried' rearwardly to aposition within the heel band"2 andfisforced upwardly i againsttheholddownfootBZ, thepressure vof the shoe on 4theholddown` foot forcingthe -holddown s1ide56 awshortfdistance upwardly. The shoe having thusbeen `presentedfthe operator swings `thehand `lever |04 vdownwardly to"move the lip-` supporting members x64 Adownwardly and rear- 'wardlyintoengagement withlthe` insole and to swing them"apartintoproper`supporting relation tothe `lip at the sides fofthe insole, their"swinging `movements"being completed after their downward movement`hajsbeen stopped by their contact with the insole. Theglzvrake` shoes|32 automatically "lock the Ilip-supporting members against reversemovements; so `that the operator may release the hand lever |04. If forany reason, however, it should lbedesired to return the lip-supportingmembers andto move them again to their operativel positions, the.operator swings theolever |4iad0wnwardlyl to `depress the brake shoes|32 and thuspe'rmitfreturn"movement of the slide 68 to be returned toits`initial position by the-springs |||1 andthe lip-supportinglmembers 64to be swung 'inwardly toward eaclr` other I by the spring |28.,Thereafter all the parts of the machine notalready in their startingpositions are returned to such positions preparatory to the `operationof the" machine 1 upon another shoe. l l t Having described theinvention, what I claim as new and Vdesire toisecure byLettersPatent ofthe United States is: y n l 7V 1; In aV lasting` machinawipersgforwiping the marginal portion of an upperintolasted position around an end`of t a ,lastl,jsupports for said wipers movable to operatefthem, thewipersbeing detachable from said` supportsto permit different wipers tobe used on shoes of differenty styles or sizes, andapluralityloffastening-in-` serting devices movable with Aeach of said wiper supportsinto positions to insert fastenings `to fasten the upper afterA thewiping operation of the wipers, the fastening-insertingdevicesassociated `with each offsaid supports being` so mounted on thatsupportas to permit themwhen the wipers are detached to swing on thesupport relatively to one another in such directions as to varyrelatively the `position-s of `fastenings. in-

, serted respectively` bylithe `different, devices; and

the wipers being constructedv to .determinethe relation `of thefasteninginserting devices `to 'one another and to maintain thempositively inthat `relation `when the wipers are in place ontheirsupports.y

2. In a lasting machinegtwipers for wiping the marginal portion ofanaupper `into. lasted position aroundan end` `of a last, supportsforsaid wipers movabletoxoperate them, the wipers being detachable fromsaid supports tor permitdifferent wipers to be used on shoes ofdifferent styles lor` sizes,` and a `plurality of fastening-indifferentdevices, and the wipers being constructed to interlock @with the`fastening-insert- Aing devices whenthewiperslare in placeontheirsupports to determine the relation oi said devices to one another.

3. Irr'a lasting machine, wipers for wiping the marginal portion of anupper into lasted position around ran end of a last, Supports for saidwipers 'V `support as to permit them when the Wipers are detached tomove on the support relatively to one another in such directions as tovary relatively the positions of fastenings inserted respectively by thediierent devices, and the wipers being provided with grooves arranged toreceive portions ofr-said fastening-inserting devices to determine therelation of said devices to one another and to lock them positively inthat relation when the wipers are in place on their supports.

4. In a lasting machine, wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an`upper into lasted position around an end of a last, supports for saidwipers movable to operate them, the wipers being movablein predeterminedpaths to mount them on or detach them from said supports to permitdiierent wipers to be used on shoes of different styles or sizes, andaplurality of fastening-inserting devices movable with each of saidwiper supports vinto positions to insert fastenings to fasten the Yupperafter the wiping operation of the wipers,

, inserted respectively by the diierent devices, and

the wipers being 'constructed to engage successively the diierentfastening-inserting devices associated therewith as the wipers are movedinto place on their supports to determine .the relation of the severaldevices to one another.

5. In a lasting machine, wipers for wiping the marginal portion of anupper into lasted position around an end of a last, supports for saidwipers movable to operate them, the wipers being guided to move inpredetermined curved paths to mount them on or detachfthem from saidsupports to permit different wipers to be used on shoes of differentVstyles or sizes, and a plurality of fastening-inserting devices movablewith each of said Wiper supports into positions to insert fastenings tofasten the upper after the wiping operation of the wipers, thefastening-inserting devices associated with each of said supports beingsomounted as to permit them when the wipers are detached tomoverelatively to one another in such-directions as to vary relativelythe positions of fastenings inserted respectively by the kdifferentdevices, and the wipers being provided with curved grooves arranged'toreceive successively the fastening-inserting devices associatedtherewith as the wipers are moved into place on their'supports todetermine'the relation of said devices to one another.

6. In -a lasting machine, wipers for wiping the -marginal portion ofan-upper intorlasted position around an end of-'a last, -supports forsaid wipers movable to operatethem,.the wipers being guided rto l move'`inpredetermined: curved4 paths lto. mount them on or detach them fromsaid supports to permit different wipers to be used on shoes of diierentstyles or sizes, and a plurality of fastening-inserting devices movablewith each of said wiper supports into positions to insert fastenings tofasten the upper after the wiping operation of the wipers, thefastening-inserting devices associated with each of said supports beingso mounted as to permit them when the wipers are detached to swingrelatively to one another in such directions as to vary relatively thepositions of fastenings inserted respectively by the different devices,and the wipers being constructed to interlock successively with thefastening-inserting devices associated therewith as the wipers are movedinto place on their supports to determine the relation of said devicesto one another. v

7. In a lasting machine, wipers for wiping the marginal portion of anupper into lasted position around an end of a last, said wipers beingprovided with a plurality of holes through which to drive fastenings tofasten the upper, and a plurality of fastening-inserting'devicesarranged to drive fastenings through said holes in the wipers and partway only into the shoe to leave portions of the fastenings upstanding,said holes in the wipers being open toward the inner edges of the wipersthroughout a portion only of the thickness of the wipers to provideclearance for the upstanding portions of the fastenings when the wipersare retracted.

8. In a lasting machine, Wipers for wiping the marginal portion of anupper around an end of a last inwardly over the margin of an insole onthe last and against a lip on the insole, said wipers being providedwith a plurality of holes through which to drive fastenings to fastenthe upper in the angle between the feather and the lip of the insole,and a plurality of fastening-inserting devices including driversarranged to drive fastenings through said holes in the wipers and partway only into the shoe to leave portions of the fastenings upstanding,said fastening-inserting devices having means for positioning thefastenings at inclinations to the paths of movement of the drivers tocause them to enter the shoe in directions inclined inwardly from theedge of the shoe bottom, and the Walls of said holes in the wipers atthe sides of the holes toward the inner edges of the wipers serving asguides for the inclined fastenings but terminating short of the wipingfaces of the wipers to provide clearance for the upstanding portions ofthe fastenings when the wipers are retracted,

9. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, ofmeans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting means being movableinto engagement with th'e insole in a predetermined path inclinedlengthwise and heightwise of the last toward the portion of the lip atthe extreme end of the insole and comprising members also movablerelatively to each other widthwise of the lasi-l into supportingrelation to the lip at the sides of the insole.

10. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and againstalip on the insole, of meansfor supporting the lip of the `insoleagainst .theinward pressure fof.said wiping means thereon, said `lip-supporting `means compris'ingmembers ymovable relativelyto eaclr other widthwise of the last intosupporting relatio-nito theliplatv the sides of the insole, `aicarrieron `which said' members are mounted,` means guiding said carrier for`sliding movement ina pathinciinedf lengthwise 'and neighiwise of `thensti t0- wardtheportionj ofthe lipat the extreme end of the insole tocarry said members into engagement withth'e insole adjacentto" thatportion of on the insole,` of means for supporting the lipof theinsoleagainst" the* inward pressure of` said wiping` means thereon,``said lip-supporting means loornprisingmembers `movable relatively toeach othenwidthwiseof the4 last into supporting relation tothelip atthesidesvof the insole, a oarrierfonrwhich"said members are mounted,said A Carrier being movable in a `predetermined path inclinedlengthwise andheightwise of the last "towardthe" portion of the lip` atthe extreme end of theinsole to carry saidmembers into engagement withlthe insole',`an"op`erating member for thus moving said carrier, andmeans `for moving` said lip-supporting members widthwise of the lastinto their lip-supportingpositions also by movement of said operatingmember.

712i` In ailasting machine, the combination with means for 4wiping themarginal portion of an upper around `an end of a last inwardly over the`margin of `an insole on the last and against a lip on the jinsole,ofrmeansl for supporting the lip at the extreme end andalong the sidesof the insole againsttheinward pressure of said wiping means thereon,said lip-supporting means comprising `inembears movable relatively` toeach other widthwisebf thel last into supportingrelation to the flip,"along thesides fof` the insole, a carrier on which `said `members aremounted, f said carrier beinglmovable to carrysaid members intoengagement with the `insole,` a lever mounted for swinging movementthusto move said carrier, and means for movingthe lip-supportingmembersfvvidthwise` of the lastinto their lip-supporting, positions alsoby swingingfmovement of said lever.

,r 13. ma issuing linie,nine;` the combination with means for wiping"the marginal portion of an upperaround "an end of Ia last inwardly overthe margin of an insole on .the last `and against, `a lip ontheinsole,of means for supporting the lip of the insole against the inwardpressure ofsaid wiping means thereon, sJaidlip-supporting meanscomprising Vmembers movable relatively to each other vvidthwise` of thelast into supporting relation tothe lip `at thesides` ofthe insole,` acarrier on which said members are, mounted,` said carrier being movablein a predetermined path inclined, lengthwise and heightwise "of the lasttoward the portion of the lip `at theextreme end of` the insole to:carry said members into engagementwiththe insole, a lever mounted forswinging movement thus yto move said carrier, and meanslformoving thelip-supporting members widiiiwise of the `last into their`lip-'supporting positions also'by swinging movement of said lever,

f 145.1` ln a lasting machine', thecombinationwitn means .for wiping ithe marginal?-` portion "of i an upper aroundlanf end offalast inwardlyover the marginlofA an insole onthe last and againstta lip on the`insole, of: meansifor supporting the flip of the insoleagainstzthetinward pressurefof said wiping means thereon, saidlip-supporting means comprisingmemb'ers movable relatively to each otherwidthwisetof Hthe ylast into l supporting relationvto thelip lattheisides-ofthe insole`,-a carrier oniwhich said membersl are/mounted,said carrieribeing movable to carry said membersinto engagement `withthe l insole, anoperating member for thus moving said carrier,.`aspring? through which the-carrier is operated byl saidlmember, saidspring being yieldable to perm'itfurther movementof said operatingmember, after the lipsupportingl f members have engaged# the i insole,

and means for moving the lip-supporting mem` bers widthwise of-` thelastl-intohtheir` lip-supporting Apositions by f such further i movementof the operating member. *l

` `l5. Inailasting-machineQtheeombination with means for lwiping` themarginal portion` of Aan upper around anend lof a last inwardly over the`margin ofan` insoleon the last andfagainst a lip on thef insole, ofmeans for'supprting the lip ofithe insole against thei inward pressureof said wiping* means thereon,` `said lip-supporting means comprisingmembers movable relatively to eachother Widthwse Aof thelastintosupporting relation to theJ lip atthe sides `of the insole,-acarrier 'on `which said m-embersare` mounted,` said carrier beingmovable in; `a predetermined path inclnedi lengthwise 'andyheightwiseof'the Alast toward the portion ofthe lip `atithe extreme end of theinsole to carry said'members into engagement with the insole; a leverfor thus moving said-earner", alspringthrough `which thelcarrierisloperated bysaid` leverysaid spring being yieldableito` permit;further r movementy of the lever after said membershave engaged theinsole, and means for moving saidl flip-supporting members widthwise ofn the last into their lip-supporting positions Ibyfsuch furthermovernento'i` the lever.

i 16. In a :lasting imachine, thercombination` with means fornwipingfthelmarginal portion of Aan `upper around an end ofla Vlast`inwilirdly over the margin fof-fan insole' on the last andagainst ingsaid carrier,r and 1 means lIori swinging/said members apart intosupporting' relation tojthe lip at thelsides` `of` thev insole byfurtherv moves ment lof said i operatingimember independently ofmovementofthecarrieri i I i 'i i l 1,'7. L Infa lasting machine,: the`combination 4with means for wipingthe marginal `portion ofan upper,`around an end, of` a 4last inwardly, over i the margin `of, an nsolelonthe last andasainsta lip `on ,the insole, ,of means` for supportingAthe, lip

of ther-insole againstthe inward pressure of said ,ing relatioato the1111 et the sides` ofthe, insole;

a carrier on which said-members are thus mounted, said carrier beingmovable-lengthwise' and heightwise of the last to carry said membersinto engagement with the bottom face of the insole and with the .lip atthe extreme end of the insole, a lever for thus moving said carrier, aspring through which the carrier is operated by said lever, said springbeing yieldable to permit further movement of the lever after saidmembers have engaged the insole, and means for swinging saidlip-supporting members apart into their lip-supporting positions by suchfurther movement of the lever.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of, an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, ofmeans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting means comprisingmembers movable relatively to each other widthwise of the lastintosupporting relation to the lip at the sides of the insole, a carrier onwhich said members are mounted, said carrier being movable in apredetermined path inclined lengthwise and heightwise of. the lasttoward the portion of the lip at the extreme end of theinsole to carrysaid members into engagement with the insole, a bell-crank lever forthus operating said carrier, another lever for yieldingly operating saidbell-crank lever, and a lever mounted on said carrier and arranged to beoperated by said other lever to move said lipsupporting memberswidthwise of the last into their lip-supporting positions.

1'9. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, ofmeans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wipingmeans thereon, said lip-supporting means comprisingmembers Vmovable relatively to each other widthwise of the last intollip-supporting positions, means for thus moving said members andadditional means for holding said members against reverse movements.

20. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, ofmeans .for'supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting means comprisingmembers movable relatively to each other widthwise of the last'intolip-supporting positions, means for thus moving said members, and africtionally acting locking device for holding said members againstreverse movements. Y

2l. In a lastingmachine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, ofmeans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof. said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting means comprisingmembers movable relatively toveach other widthwise of the last intolip-supporting positions, means comprising a longitudinally movable rodfor thus moving said members into their lip-supporting positions, and abrake arranged to act frictionally on said rod to hold V the members`against reverse'movements. Y "i 22: Ina lastingmachin`e;-the combinationwith means for wiping the marginal portion of an upper around an end ofa last inwardly over the margin of an insole on the last and against alip on the insole, of means for supporting the lip of the insole againstthe inward pressure of said wiping means thereon, said lip-supportingmeans comprising members movable relatively to each other widthwise ofthe last into lip-supporting positions, means for thusmoving saidmembers, a locking device for holding said members against reversemovements, and a spring against the resistance of which said lockingdevice is yieldable in response to excessive pressure of the wipingmeans on said members.

23. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, ofmeans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting meanscomprisingmembers movable relatively to each other widthwise of the lastinto lip-supporting positions, means comprising a i longitudinallymovable rod for thus moving said members, a brake shoe arranged toengage said rod to hold said members against reverse movements, a deviceadjacent to the rod for rendering the brake shoe eiective, and a springagainst the resistance of which said device is movable with the brakeshoe and the rod in response to excessive pressure of the wiping meanson said members.

24. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, ofmeans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting means comprisingmembers movable relatively to each other widthwise of the last intosupporting relation to the lip at the sides of the insole, a carrier onwhich said members are mounted, means for moving said carrier to carrythe lip-supporting members into engagement with the insole and for alsomoving said members widthwise of the last into their lip-supportingpositions, and additional means for holding said carrier and membersagainst reverse movements.

25; In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wipingthemarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, ofmeans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting means comprisingmembers movable relatively to each other widthwise ofthe last intosupporting relation to the lip at the sides of the insole, a carrier onwhich saidy members are mounted, means for moving said carrier to carrythe lip-supporting members into engagement with the insole and for alsomoving said members widthwise of the last into their lip-supportingpositions, and a device common to said carrier and members for holdingsaid carrier against reverse movement and for also holding said membersagainst reverse relative movements.

26. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin oi' an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole,ofineans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inwardpressure of said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting meanscomprising members movable relatively v 2,280,152 te ``each otherwidthwise of the` last into support-` ing relation to the lip at thesides of theinsole,

,'acarrier on which said members are mounted, said carrier being movablein a, path inclined lengthwise and heightwise of'the last toward the,'portion of the lip at the eXtreme end of `the insoleto carry saidmembers into'engagement with the/insole,` a member for thusmoving saidcar- 'rneans'f Ifor wiping the V'marginal portion off" an Vupper aroundan end of a4 last inwardly overthe marginof an insole on the last andagainst alip on the insole, `of a holddown for engaging the end rier`means for alsofmovi'ngsaid` lip-supporting "members widthwise `of thelast into their lip-supporting positions by movement of` said member,

and a `device arrangedwto act on said member to" hold said carrier and`the lip-supporting members against reverse movements.

27. In a lasting machine, `the combination rwith means for" wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly, over themargin of an insole on` the lastand against a lip on the insole, ofmeans for supporting the lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wiping means thereon,` means comprising a` lengthwise movablerod for moving said lip-supof the-insole, means mounted on said`holddown -for supporting the lip of the insole against the` finwardpressure of said `wiping means thereon,

said lip-supporting means comprising members mounted to swing relativelyto each other width- `fwiseof the last into supportingrelation"toA thelip at the' sides of the insole, a carrier on rwhich Lsaid members `arethus mounted,l said Lcarrier r.teiligmoverse @antivento the noiddown1engthporting means into operative position,`a device for engaging saidrod frictionally to hold the lip- `supporting means against reversemovement, and

a member movable along said rod and arranged to act onsaid device tocause itto release the rod. 28. In a lasting machine, the combinationwith means for wiping the marginal portion of an upper around an end ofa last inwardly over the margin of an insole on the last and against alip on the insole, of a holddown for engaging the end of the insole,means mounted on saidholddown for supporting thelip ofthe insole againstthe inward pressure ofsaid wiping means thereon,

said lip-supporting means being movable rela-` 4tively to the holddowninto engagement with the insole, and means for thus movingsaidlip-supporting means after the holddown has engaged the insole.

29. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the`marginal portion of an upper around an end of a lastinwardly over theon the insole, of a holddownY for engaging the end of the insole, meansmounted on said holddown for supporting the lip of the insole againstthe inward pressure of said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting`means being movable relatively to theV holddown into `engagement withthe insole in a path` inclined` lengthwise `and heightwise of the lasttoward the portion of the lip `at the extreme end of the insole, andmeans for thus moving said lip-supporting means after i the holddown hasengaged the insole.

30. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip l on the insole, of aholddown for engaging the end of the insole, means mounted on saidholddown for supportingthe lip of the insole against the inward pressureof said wiping means thereon, said lip-supporting means being movablerelatively to the holddown into engagement with the insole andcomprising members movable also re1- atively to each other widthwise ofthe last intov supporting relation tothe `lip at the sides of theinsole, andmeans for thus moving the lip-supporting means intoengagement with the insole `and for also moving said members widthwiseof the last 'into their lip-supporting positions after the holddown hasengaged the insole.

l 31. In a lasting machine, the combination with margin of an insole onthe last and against a lip wise and heightwise of the last to carry saidmembers into engagement with the bottomface of the insole and with thelip at the extreme end of the insole, andv means for thus moving saidcarrier and for also swinging said `members apart into supportingrelation to the lip at the sides of the insole after the holddown hasengaged the insole.

32. In a lasting machine, the combination with means `for wiping i themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over the`margin of an insole on the last and against a lip on the insole, of aholddown arranged to engagethe end of the insole to` determine theposition of the shoe heightwise relatively to the wiping means andmovable after the wiping operation to relieve the pressure of the wipingmeans on `the upper, means for supporting the lip of the insole againstthe inward pressure of said wiping means thereon, said lip-supportingvmeans being movable relatively to the holddown into lip-Y supportingposition, means for thus moving said lip-supporting means, a device `forholding the lip-supporting `means against reverse movement l in thewiping operation, and mechanism for rendering said holding deviceinoperative in response tothe movement of the holddown after the wipingoperation. Y

33. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping themarginal portion of an upper around an end of a last inwardly over themargin of an insole on the last and against a lip supporting meanscomprising members movable relatively to each other widthwise of thelast into supporting relation to thelip atthe sides of theY insole, acarrier on which said members are thus mounted, said carrier beingmovable relatively to the holddown lengthwise and heightwise of the lastto carry said members into engagement with the insole, means for thuslmoving said carrier and for also moving said members apart intosupporting relation to the lip at the sides of the insole, a device forholding said `carrier and members againstreverse movements, and meansfor renderingsaid device inoperative in response to the movement of theholddown after the Wiping operation.

34. In a power-operated lasting machine, the

combination with power-operated means for wiping the marginal portion ofan upper around l an `end of a last inwardly over the margin of aninsole on the last and against a lip on the insole,

l of a holddown for engaging the end of the insole,

means for supportingthe liparound the end of vthejinsole against theinward pressure of said wiping `means thereon, means for movingsaidlip-supporting means relatively to theiholddown into `lip-supporting`position prior to the starting of the'poWer operation of the machine,and automatic means for returning said lip-supporting meansto itsinitial position relatively to the holddown after the wiping operation.

35. In a power-operated lasting machine, the

Y.combination with power-operated means for wipingy themarginal portionof an upper around Aan end of a last'inwardly over the margin of anYinsole* on ,ther-last and against a lip on the insole,

of ,a holddown for engaging the end of vthe insole, means .forsupporting the lip around the end of the insole against the inwardpressure of said Wipngmeans thereon, means for moving saidvlip-supporting means relatively to the holddoWn into lip-supportingposition prior to the starting ofthe power operation of the machine, adevice for` holding said lip-supporting means against reverse movement,and automatic means for rendering said device inoperative after thewiping operation.

JACOB C. JORGENSEN.

